Tips

Codes

When you fill out the form, you’ll need a College Board code for your high school (or the home-school code, 970000) and your test center. You might also need codes for the colleges you want to send scores to, your intended college major, and your country.

Photo Requirements

You must include a recent photo with your paper registration form. This photo will become part of your Admission Ticket, and test center staff will compare it to your photo ID to ensure security on test day.

Your printed photo must meet the following requirements:

It’s at least 2 x 2 inches and no more than 2.5 x 3 inches.

It’s not an ID card or other laminated photo.

Your name, date of birth, and high school code are written on the back.

The photo is taped over the barcode. Use clear tape around all four edges of your photo. Do not use paper clips, staples, or glue.

Avoid Processing Delays

You must complete every field shaded in red and marked “Required” on the paper registration form. Incomplete forms and forms with errors will not be processed—and you might not be allowed to take the SAT on the date you chose.

If required information is missing, your form will be returned to you to complete and resubmit. Here are some common reasons this might happen:

You failed to provide information in the fields designated as “Required” on the form.

You didn’t include payment.

You submitted insufficient payment or a payment that could not be processed.

You requested Sunday testing or opening a test center closer to home without enclosing the required letter.